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BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTORS
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BJT Structure
The BJT has three regions called the emitter, base, and collector. Between the regions are junctions as indicated.
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B(base)
C (collector)
n
p
n
Base-Collectorjunction
Base-Emitterjunction
E (emitter)
B
C
p
n
E
p
npn pnp
The base is a thin lightly doped region compared to the heavily doped emitter and moderately doped collector regions.
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BJT Operation
In normal operation, the base-emitter is forward-biased and the base-collector is reverse-biased.
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npn
For the pnp type, the voltages are reversed to maintain the forward-reverse bias.
–
+ –
+
–
+
+
BC reverse-biased
–
BE forward-biased
–
+
+
–
–
BC reverse-biased
+
BE forward-biased
–
+
pnp
For the npn type shown, the collector is more positive than the base, which is more positive than the emitter.
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BJT Currents
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IE IE
IC
IB
IC
IBn
p
n
p
n
p
+
– +
–
–+
IE
IC
IB
+
–
+
IE
IC
IB
+
–
–
npn pnp
The direction of conventional current is in the direction of the arrow on the emitter terminal. The emitter current is the sum of the collector current and the small base current. That is, IE = IC + IB.
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CHECKUP QUESTION 1
1. Name the two types of BJTs according to their structure.
2. The BJT is a three-terminal device. Name the three terminals.
3. What separates the three regions in a BJT?
4. What are the bias conditions of the base-emitter and base-collector junctions for a transistor to operate as an amplifier?
5. Is the base region much thinner or much wider than collector and emitter regions?
6. If the collector current is 1 mA and the base current 10μA, what is emitter current?
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The collector characteristic curves show the relationship of the three transistor currents.
The curve shown is for a fixed based current. The first region is the saturation region.
BJT Characteristics
IC
BC
A0 0.7 V VCE(max)
VCE
Saturation region
Active region
Breakdown region
As VCE is increased, IC increases until B. Then it flattens in region between points B and C, which is the active region.After C, is the breakdown region.
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The collector characteristic curves illustrate the relationship of the three transistor currents.
0
IC
VCE
IB6
IB5
IB4
IB3
IB2
IB1
IB = 0Cutoff region
By setting up other values of base current, a family of collector curves is developed. bDC is the ratio of collector current to base current.
BJT Characteristics
It can be read from the curves. The value of bDC is nearly the same wherever it is read.
CDC
B
II
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What is the bDC for the transistor shown?
Choose a base current near the center of the range – in this case IB3 which is 30 mA.
IC
VCE
IB6
IB5
IB4
B3I
IB2
B1I
IB = 0
= 10 Am
= 20 Am
= 30 Am
= 0
= 60 Am
= 40 Am
= 50 Am
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0
(mA)
Read the corresponding collector current – in this case, 5.0 mA. Calculate the ratio:
CDC
B
5.0 mA30 A
II
167
BJT Characteristics
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QUESTION 1
Determine the dc current gain βDC and the emitter current IE for a transistor where IB = 50μA and IC = 3.65 mA.
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BJT Circuit Analysis
IB : dc base currentIE : dc emitter currentIC : dc collector currentVBE : dc voltage at base with
respect to emitterVCB : dc voltage at collector with
respect to baseVCE : dc voltage at collector with
respect to emitterVBB : base-bias voltage sourceVCC : collector-bias voltage source
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Cutoff
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In a BJT, cutoff is the condition in which there is no base current, which results in only an extremely small leakage current (ICEO) in the collector circuit. For practical work, this current is assumed to be zero.
IB = 0 –
+
–
+ ICEO
RC
VCCVCE ≅VCC
RB
In cutoff, neither the base-emitter junction, nor the base-collector junction are forward-biased.
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Saturation
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In a BJT, saturation is the condition in which there is maximum collector current. The saturation current is determined by the external circuit (VCC and RC in this case) because the collector-emitter voltage is minimum (≈ 0.2 V)
In saturation, an increase of base current has no effect on the collector circuit and the relation IC = bDCIB is no longer valid. –
+ –
+VCC
VBB
VCE = VCC – IC RC
RB
RC
IB
IC
–
+
– +
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DC Load Line
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the transistor. It is drawn by connecting the saturation and cutoff points.
The transistor characteristic curves are shown superimposed on the load line. The region between the saturation and cutoff points is called the active region.
The DC load line represents the circuit that is external to
0
IC
VCE
IB = 0 Cutoff
VCE(sat) VCC
IC(sat)
Saturation
IC= IC(SAT), VCE=VCE(SAT)
IC=0, VCE=VCC
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DC Load Line
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What is the saturation current and the cutoff voltage for the circuit? Assume VCE = 0.2 V in saturation. –
+ –
+VCC15 V
VBB3 V
RC
RB
βDC = 200220 kW
3.3 kW
CCSAT
C
0.2 V 15 V 0.2 V3.3 k
VIR
W
4.48 mA CO CCV V 15 V
Is the transistor saturated? B3.0 V 0.7 V 10.45 A
220 kI
W
IC = b IB = 200 (10.45 mA) = 2.09 mA Since IC < ISAT, it is not saturated.
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CHECKUP QUESTION
1. Define βDC and αDC. What is hFE?
2. What two variables are plotted on a collector characteristic curve?
3. What bias conditions must exist for a transistor to operate as an
amplifier?
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Data Sheets
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Data sheets give manufacturer’s specifications for maximum operating conditions, thermal, and electrical characteristics. For example, an electrical characteristic is bDC, which is given as hFE. The 2N3904 shows a range of b’s on the data sheet from 100 to 300 for IC = 10 mA.
ON CharacteristicsDC current gain ( IC = 0.1 mA dc, VCE = 1.0 V dc)
( IC = 1.0 mA dc, VCE = 1.0 V dc)
( IC = 10 mA dc, VCE = 1.0 V dc)
( IC = 50 mA dc, VCE = 1.0 V dc)
( IC = 100 mA dc, VCE = 1.0 V dc)
2N39032N3904
2N39032N3904
2N39032N3904
2N39032N3904
2N39032N3904
hFE2040
3570
50100
3060
1530
––
––
150300
––
––
–
Characteristic Symbol Max UnitMin
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DC and AC Quantities
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The text uses capital letters for both AC and DC currents and voltages with rms values assumed unless stated otherwise.
DC Quantities use upper case roman subscripts. Example: VCE. (The second letter in the subscript indicates the reference point.)AC Quantities and time varying signals use lower case italic subscripts. Example: Vce.Internal transistor resistances are indicated as lower case quantities with a prime and an appropriate subscript. Example: re
’.External resistances are indicated as capital R with either a capital or lower case subscript depending on if it is a DC or ac resistance. Examples: RC and Rc.
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BJT Amplifiers
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A BJT amplifies AC signals by converting some of the DC power from the power supplies to AC signal power. An ac signal at the input is superimposed in the dc bias by the capacitive coupling. The output ac signal is inverted and rides on a dc level of VCE.
–
+–
+VCC
VBB
RB
RC
Vb
Vcr ′e
Vin
VCE
Vc
VBB
Vin
0
0
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BJT Switches
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A BJT can be used as a switching device in logic circuits to turn on or off current to a load. As a switch, the transistor is normally in either cutoff (load is OFF) or saturation (load is ON).
In cutoff, the transistor looks like an open switch.
In saturation, the transistor looks like a closed switch.
RB
0 V
RC IC = 0
+VCC
RC
C
E
+VCC
IB = 0 –
+RB
RC IC(sat)
+VCC
RC
C
E
+VCC
IB
+VBB
IC(sat)
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CHECKUP 3 QUESTION
1. When a transistor is used as a switch, in what two states is it
operated?
2. When is the collector current is maximum?
3. When is the collector current approximately zero?
4. Under what condition is VCE = VCC?
5. When is VCE is minimum?
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Phototransistors
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A phototransistor produces base current when light strikes the exposed photosensitive base region, which is the active area. Phototransistors have high gain and are more sensitive to light than photodiodes.
Collector
Emitter
Light
n p
n
Base
In a typical circuit the base lead is left open. In the circuit shown, the output voltage is maximum with no light and drops with increasing light.
RC
+V
VO U T
CC
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Phototransistors
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The characteristic curves for a phototransistor are based on light flux (mW/cm2) to the base rather than base current in an ordinary transistor.
Dark current
50 10 15 20 25 30VCE (V)
10
8
6
4
2
IC (mA)
50 mW/cm2
40 mW/cm2
30 mW/cm2
20 mW/cm2
10 mW/cm2
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Phototransistors
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The output from the phototransistor can be used to activate or deactivate a relay. In this case, the phototransistor is part of a switching circuit.
+VCC
R
Relaycoil
Relaycontacts
Q2
Q1
Is either transistor ON for the circuit when there is no incident light?
With no incident light, Q1 will be biased OFF. Q2 will be forward-biased through R and is ON. Collector current in Q2 causes the relay to be energized.
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Optocouplers
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An optocoupler is a single package containing an LED and a phototransistor. Optical couplers transfer a signal from one circuit to another while providing a high degree of isolation.
A key specification for optocouplers is the current transfer ratio or CTR, which is a measure of efficiency. The CTR is the ratio of output current to input current. Typically values are from 50% to 110% for standard optocouplers.
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Applications for Optocouplers
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Optocouplers are used when data or signals need to be transferred from a control circuit to a power circuit without making electrical connections between the circuits. For example, the logic circuits in a traffic light controller need to be isolated from the lights themselves.
Another application for optocouplers is as a transducer to detect a light path such as a hole in a rotating disk. In this case, the LED and phototransistor are separated by a gap.
Optocouplers are also useful for isolating patients from the monitoring instruments.
Traffic Controller
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A Sample of Common Transistor Packages
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12 3
1 Emitter
2Base
3 Collector
TO-92
2 Emitter
1Base
3 Collector
12
3
SOT-23
1 Emitter
2Base
3 Collector
3 21
TO-18
C (case)
E
B
TO-3
BCE
C
TO-220AB
EC
B
TO-225AA
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BJT Basic Test
A basic test for a BJT is to use the Diode Test function of your DMM.
VW
1 s
1 s
40 mA
1 0 A
COM
RangeAutorangeTouch/Hold
Fused
OFF V
V
mV
Hz
W
A
H
H
H
0.673 V
E B C
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VW
1 s
1 s
40 mA
1 0 A
COM
RangeAutorangeTouch/Hold
Fused
OFF V
V
mV
Hz
W
A
H
H
H
OL
E B C
To test the base-emitter junction of a BJT, connect the positive lead to the base and the negative lead to the emitter. You should see a voltage close to 0.7 V for an npn transistor.
Reversing the leads will show OL for “overload”.
The procedure is repeated to test the base-collector junction.
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Selected Key TermsSelected Key TermsSelected Key Terms
BJT (bipolar junction
transistor)
Emitter
Base
Collector
a transistor constructed with three doped semiconductor regions separated by two pnjunctions.
the most heavily doped of the three semiconductor regions of a BJT.
one of the three semiconductor regions of a BJT. The base is thin and lightly doped compared to the other regions.
the largest of the three semiconductor regions of a BJT.
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Selected Key TermsSelected Key TermsSelected Key Terms
Beta
Saturation
Cutoff
Phototransistor
the ratio of dc collector current to the dc base current in a BJT; current gain from base to collector.
the state of a BJT in which the collector current has reached a maximum and is independent of the base current.
the nonconducting state of a transistor.
a transistor in which base current is produced when like strikes the photosensitive semiconductor base region.
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1. The region on the characteristic curve in which the current changes only slightly with an increase in VCE is called the
a. saturation region
b. cutoff region
c. breakdown region
d. active region
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2. bDC is defined as the ratio of
a. collector current to base current
b. collector current to emitter current
c. emitter current to base current
d. emitter current to collector current
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a. collector current does not change with an increase in base current
b. base current cannot increase
c. collector to emitter voltage is maximum
d. all of the above
3. When a BJT is in saturation, the
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4. When a BJT is cutoff, the
a. voltage from collector to emitter is near zero
b. collector current is near zero
c. base-emitter junction is forward-biased
d. none of the above
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5. The lower end of the dc load line touches the x-axis at
a. saturation
b. cutoff
c. breakdown
d. 0.7 V
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6. For the circuit shown, the base current is
a. 1.0 mA
b. 1.16 mA
c. 10 mA
d. 11.6 mA –
+ –
+VCC15 V
VBB5 V
RC
RB
βDC = 200430 kW
3.9 kW
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7. For the circuit shown, the saturation current is
a. 200 mA
b. 2.0 mA
c. 3.79 mA
d. 14.8 mA –
+ –
+VCC15 V
VBB5 V
RC
RB
βDC = 200430 kW
3.9 kW
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8. For the phototransistor circuit, assume there is sufficient light to saturate Q1. In this condition,
a. Q2 is also saturated
b. the diode is conducting
c. the relay is energized
d. none of the above
+VCC
R
Relaycoil
Relaycontacts
Q2
Q1
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9. An optocoupler is a single package containing
a. two transistors
b. an LED and a phototransistor
c. a phototransistor and a relay
d. an LED and a relay
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10. The transistor package that is a TO-3 case is
a. b.
c. d.
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Answers:
1. d
2. a
3. a
4. d
5. b
6. c
7. c
8. d
9. b
10. c